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The Fluency Book – Pets (ANIMALS)

Below are the most common Pets that most native speakers in any language should know. Fill in all the blanks with the translation. Use a dictionary. Then move onto the next list! Every few months, come back, print it out again, and see how many you can remember. When you can fill this out without looking at a dictionary, nice job!

ANIMALS _________________

Pets ___________________

dog _______________________

cat _______________________

hamster _______________________

guinea pig _______________________

lizard _______________________

gerbil _______________________

bird _______________________

snake _______________________

parakeet _______________________

parrot _______________________

turtle _______________________

ants _______________________

frog _______________________

Types of Dogs

german shepherd _______________________

pitbull _______________________

doberman pincher _______________________

st. bernard _______________________

shit tzu _______________________

poodle _______________________

king charles cavalier _______________________

golden retriever _______________________

chihuahua _______________________

bulldog _______________________

rottweiler _______________________

beagle _______________________

yorkshire terrier _______________________

husky _______________________

dachshund _______________________

great dane _______________________

greyhound _______________________

terrier _______________________

pomeranian _______________________

sheepdog _______________________

spaniel _______________________

mastiff _______________________

pug _______________________

collie _______________________

airedale _______________________

malamute _______________________

dalmatian _______________________

Types of Cats

common house _______________________

siamese _______________________

persian _______________________

bengal _______________________

abyssinian _______________________

birman _______________________

oriental Shorthair _______________________

himalayan _______________________

american Shorthair _______________________

Related Words

pet food _______________________

water dish _______________________

cage _______________________

water bottle _______________________

food bowl _______________________

dog poop _______________________

cat poop _______________________

urine _______________________

throw up (n.) _______________________

hair ball _______________________

whisker _______________________

dog breath _______________________

stray cat _______________________

stray dog _______________________

rabies _______________________

rabies shot _______________________

kennel _______________________

puppy mill _______________________

animal cruelty _______________________

animal shelter _______________________

litter box _______________________

dog breed _______________________

hamster wheel _______________________

turtle shell _______________________

wing _______________________

beak _______________________

pet store _______________________

Related Verbs

to feed _______________________

to walk _______________________

to bark _______________________

to meow _______________________

to slither _______________________

to hiss _______________________

to growl _______________________

to bite _______________________

to sit _______________________

to pant _______________________

to bite _______________________

to scratch _______________________

to do a trick _______________________

to tweet _______________________

to croak _______________________

to ribbit _______________________

to hop ______________________

to run _____________________

to jump _____________________

Related Expressions

to give the dog a bath __________________________________________

to clean up the cat poop ________________________________________

to feed the dog __________________________________________

to let the bird fly out of its cage __________________________________

That man went to jail for animal cruelty. He was holding dog fights in his basement. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mom, can we go to the pet store and get our very own dog? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

There are many breeds of dogs and cats, for example: (use examples from above). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

There’s nothing worst than having to clea up dog poop and cat urine from the floor and you’re already late for work! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Many families have pets, and in fact, consider those pets to be true members of the family. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________